1.   Of course, Vincent explained to Theo, he could avoid the expense of models and use his imagination.

2.   They avoid the expense of large cabinets and wind and vibration problems are completely eliminated.

3.   And for folks who must have wood burning in their fireplace, there is also a solution that avoids the expense of brick and mortar.

4.   A growing number of U.S. money management firms are joining forces with international firms to gain access to new markets while avoiding the expense of acquisitions.

5.   All accounting firms regularly destroy documents following audits to protect client confidentiality and avoid the expense of storing thousands and thousands of pages of documents.

6.   Chevron agreed to the payment to close the dispute and to avoid the expense of litigation and exposure to other risk, the company said.

7.   Companies often choose to use stock rather than cash when it allows them to use accounting rules to avoid big expenses.

8.   Even some farmers complain that lax enforcement is unfair to dairies that spend the extra money to control their wastes, while others are allowed to avoid the expense.

9.   Gas companies then generally avoid the expense of separating the helium, which consequently remains mixed with the natural gas and is lost when the gas is burned.

10.   He says he pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge so that he could get back to his normal life and avoid the expense of a further trial.